Loving case

In 1967 there was a historical event that happened and it had to do with interracial marriage. There was an interracial couple, 17 year old Mildred Jeter who was black, and her childhood sweetheart, 23 year old white construction worker, Richard Loving.They both lived in Virginia and at that time Virginia had "miscengenation" laws banning marriage between blacks and whites. After marrying in Washington, D.C. and returning to their home state in 1958, they were charged with an unlawful cohabitation and they were both taken to jail.

This historical case relates to my motif because they were different race and genders, and they were taken to jail and charged many times because they were two people who loved each other and they wanted to get married, and all Americans are allowed to marry, regardless of race and gender.

In To kill a Mocking Bird there was a character named Adolphus Raymond, who was a white man who chose to marry a black women and have "mixed" children. This relates to the historical event In 1967 because they are both different genders and race.

What was wrong with this event is that they should've never been put In jail and charged because they truly loved each other and they weren't harming anyone.
What should've happened is that they should've been accepted for what they wanted to do and not taken to jail or charged.